At the Los Angeles premiere of “I Love Boosters” on Wednesday, Keke Palmer offered a masterclass in juxtaposition—pairing a vivid, tie-dye-esque Blumarine dress from spring 2010 with a pair of nearly invisible heels. Styled by Molly Dickson, the barely-there sandals featured a metallic base, a single transparent strap across the toes, and an embellished ankle strap, creating the illusion of levitation. This is the clear shoe trend in its most refined iteration, a lineage that stretches back to the 1930s when Italian shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo experimented with plexiglass to free the foot from the confines of leather. Today, materials like PVC and TPU carry that legacy forward, as seen in Hannah Einbinder’s recent Alaïa plexiglass wedges at Cannes. Palmer’s Blumarine dress—a halter-neck, ruched bodice with a high slit—recalls the early 2010s, when the Italian house, founded by Anna Molinari and Gianpaolo Tarabini in 1977, was redefining soft-feminine glamour with a rebellious edge. The fuchsia, orange, and white gradient, accented by subtle sparkle, mirrored the fearless palette that has become a Blumarine signature. Palmer, who also serves as an executive producer on the film, completed the look with copper boho braids swept into an updo and a glossy dark pink lip. The film, an adventure comedy about professional shoplifters targeting a fashion mogul, premieres in theaters on May 22. For those tracking the evolution of transparency in footwear, Palmer’s choice is a reminder that what is unseen can be just as deliberate as what is shown.
Originally reported by WWD